Improvement in skates



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE w. ANsLEY, or OLEVELAND, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN SKATES.

Speciiication formingr part of' Letters Patent No. 36,595, dated October7, 186'?.

of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, makingpart of this speciication, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view, andFig. 2 is a longitudinal section.

My invention relates to the mounting the sole-of the skate uponl springsin such a manner as Vto give an easy motion between the sole and therunner, and which is capable of adjustment for a lighter or heavierperson, giving thereby an easy and elastic motion to the foot of thewearer. Y

A represents the sole of the skate, and A a circular cavitylined withmetal, and in which slides the circular case B, which is firmly sccuredto the shank C. The runner or skateiron D is pivoted to the shank C at Ein such a way as to allow the skate-iron to adjust itself to the actionof the springs, hereinafter to be described, when in use, the pivotforming a kind ofjoint, so as to coincide with the movement of thesprings at either end.

F is a bail or loop embracing the pin G,pass ing through the lower partof the shank C. The two ends of this loopF are secured to the nut H, inwhich works the screw I, the head of which is seen at J.

K represents a gum-elastic spring placed inside of the forward circularcase, B,and extending from the base of the case B to the plate a uponthe upper side of the solo A.

K represents a coiledwire spring placed in the heel-case B, one end ofwhich rests in the base, the upper end resting against the under side ofthe plate a.

By turning the screw I by means of the head .I both springs can receivemore or less tension or condensation, as may be desired for a light orheavy person, as the natureof the case may require, the circular case Bbeing thereby adjusted upward or downward in the cavvity A. The pin Gbeing within the loop F,

allows the springs to vibrate up and dowuas far as may be desired togive an easy motion to the foot of the wearer,the nut H moving up anddown on the ends of the loop F, or from the space between the pin G andthe runner D the loop F has room for sufiioient motion for the actionofthe springs, and in the action of the springs the case B moves up anddown in the cavity A, as above stated.

What I claim as my improvement, and dcsire to secure by Letters Patent,is

- The hereilrdescribed special arrangement ofthe cavity A,case B,andsprings K K,when these parts are combined with the pivoted shank C,loopF,and adjustingscrew Las and for the purpose specified.

G. w. ANsLEY.

